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Many people would argue that drivers that merge at the last opportunity before the lane closure are committing a "Jerk Merge;" however, writer Tom Vanderbilt would disagree. Vanderbilt's book entitled: Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What it Says About Us),...
A recent study by University of Calgary economists Arvind Magesan and Sacha Kapoor investigated the effects of the city of Toronto installing crosswalk-count-down timer lights at 1,800 intersections. The timers did lower the number of accidents involving pedestrians;...
Persistent and heated is the debate about Ann Arbor's Crosswalk Law. Most recently, after the city council voted 6-4 to repeal the ordinance that was put into place in 2011, Mayor Heiftje used his veto power to null the vote. In its current state, the Ann Arbor City,...
The recent incident in Ann Arbor, where a University of Michigan student wasstruck by a car while walking in a crosswalk on Plymouth road, has sparked new conversation about pedestrian safety. How much caution do flashing lights provide? Is distracted driving more...
Ann Arbor City officials are reconsidering the new local law that requires motorist to stop for all pedestrians that are either "in" or "approaching" a crosswalk. Many residents have complained that the new law causes confusion amongst motorists and may cause more...
In late 2010, the Ann Arbor City Council passed an ordinance that grantsAnn Arbor pedestrians greater safety when entering crosswalks. The city ordinance requires vehicles to come to a complete stop at crosswalks with no traffic control signals. In the past, vehicles...